Hospice RN On Call PRN

Job Description

The founders of Capital City Hospice took the lessons learned from their many years of experience in corporate America to create a patient-centered hospice that maximizes resources at the bedside while keeping operations local. Our passion is to provide patients and their families with hospice care that is rooted in the communities we serve. When end-of-life care is necessary, patients and their families are in their most vulnerable time. Our Ohio-based management team, through our locally-based clinicians, can respond to the needs of our patients in a timely and appropriate manner because we are local.

We are also passionate about providing our employees the right tools to do their jobs effectively and provide the best hospice care in the Columbus OH area. We don’t require high caseloads or unmanageable quotas, which gives our team more time with each of their patients. Our top priority is our patients and the people serving them.

What We offer:

Great culture and team atmosphere

401(k) retirement plan with a generous company match

Mileage reimbursement

Employee Referral Program

Hospice Certification benefit and salary increase

Employee Discount Programs

What You’ll Do:

Assume responsibility for triage of after-hours patient and family phone calls, determining the need for services including assessments, symptom management and care plan updates, delegating nursing visits to appropriate staff members

Obtain data on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual factors that may impact patient and family’s needs and initiate intervention by other members of the interdisciplinary team as appropriate

Initiate communication with the attending physician, other interdisciplinary staff members and other agencies for the purpose of coordinating optimal care.

Perform clinical pronouncement of death and provide support to family

Maintain an accurate clinical record through the timely preparation of care plans and clinical and progress notes

Qualifications:

Graduate from an accredited registered nursing program

Possession of a current license to practice in the state as a Registered Nurse

Minimum of two years of varied work experience as a professional nurse

Demonstrated skill in nursing practices and clinical judgments

Ability to cope with family emotional stress and tolerance of individual lifestyles

Must possess current CPR Certification

Valid driver’s license and proof of insurance is required